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Old 12-20-2009, 06:48 AM   #1
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body mount

did someone ever mount a 88-89 truck body,long bed to a 73-87 frame?
is it doable?
a friend is asking; he need to know before he start his project
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Old 12-20-2009, 09:43 AM   #2
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Re: body mount

Iv'e seen it done, not sure exactly what needs to be changed. Body mounts at least....
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Old 12-20-2009, 11:03 AM   #3
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Iv'e seen it done, not sure exactly what needs to be changed. Body mounts at least....
hmmm i would wanna go the other way 73-87 on a 88-99
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Old 12-20-2009, 11:09 AM   #4
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Re: body mount

Is this 4x4 or 2-wd?
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Old 12-20-2009, 04:13 PM   #5
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Re: body mount

it is 4x4
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Old 12-21-2009, 01:17 PM   #6
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it is 4x4
Do you want the solid front axle in place of the IFS or are you making a 2-wd new body style truck a 4x4 with this swap?

You may run into some clearance issues like when putting a 67-72 body onto a 73-87 frame but it will probably just take removing the body mount brackets off the square body frame and installing them onto the new body style frame. A 2" or 3" body lift might be needed depending on the frame contours.

I don't know how wide the new body style frame is but you might get lucky and be able to simply swap out the mounts. You may have to do some heavy fab work to build new body mount stands though if the width is too far off.
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Old 12-21-2009, 04:31 PM   #7
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thanks you guys, i'll pass your comments to my friend...
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